Fassala

Fassala, Fassale, Fessale, or Vassale is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern , on the Malian border. In 2013, it had a population of 65,927. In 2023, it had a population of 79,508.
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Latitude
15.55674° or 15° 33′ 24″ north
Longitude
-5.51996° or 5° 31′ 12″ west
Open location code
7C7PHF4J+M2
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tumbuka—“Fassala” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فاسالا”
  • Arabic: “فصالة”
  • Chinese: “法萨拉”
  • Corsican: “Fessale”
  • French: “Fassale”
  • French: “Fessale”
  • German: “Fassale”
  • German: “Vassala”
  • Italian: “Fassale”
  • Italian: “Fessale”
  • Malay: “Fassala”
  • Romanian: “Fassale”
  • Sardinian: “Fessale”
  • Sassarese Sardinian: “Fessale”
  • Spanish: “Fassale”
  • Swedish: “Fassale”
  • Tumbuka: “Fassala”

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